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Hofsjokull Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
600
1150
650
650
700
700
700
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
km/h
30
E
60
E
75
SE
80
SSE
55
SSE
25
SSW
30
S
35
SW
45
SSE
40
SSW
50
SW
20
SW
10
SSE
15
NNE
10
SSW
15
S
15
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
—
1
4
—
—
10
2
2
4
 mm
0.7
2
4
1.8
—
—
—
—
3
5
1.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
5
4
3
1
1
0
0
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
-1
min °C
5
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
-3
 chill °C
0
-4
-4
-6
-8
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-8
Freezing level m
2100
1650
1700
1450
1100
1150
1050
1050
1150
1700
1350
1150
1050
950
950
900
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-65443110023211-10-1-2111011988778109777665
Sunrise
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:30
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
Sunset
6:46
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:29
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Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hofsjokull is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hofsjokull at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hofsjokull. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Iceland.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
101 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
2
107 km NNE
211m alt.
41 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
119 km SSE
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
126 km SSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
148 km SSE
0m alt.
41 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
149 km SSW
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Reykjavik Airport
161 km SW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
161 km SW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
162 km SW
61m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
25 km
162 km SW
61m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
rain showers
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.